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Where's Eric - August 22, 2008

This year, the Morning Show brought you the 13th edition of our "Where's Eric" Game during our live broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair. To find out all the details, check out The Rules

For the three days leading up to the event, we posted the same clues that our contestants used, plus a photo of each Eric in his hiding place. You can discuss your theories with other listeners on Gather.com and see if you were on the right track.

Last year, listener Michelle Vaillancourt, with some help from her sister-in-law and husband, figured out where all the Erics were hidden and made a live appearance on our show to guide the search team.

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Eric 1

Clue 1:

I can hear the sound of an intermittent motor

Nearby, there is a supply of running water

I am surrounded by ancient life forms

Clue 2:

I can see an ordinary chimney

I lean on an Achiever

Every time I visit here, I am impressed by the skill of gardeners

Clue 3:

This would be a good place for dirty birds to come

I wouldn't throw stones

I am near a foundation

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Eric 2

Clue 1:

I can see the numeral 5

There are small buildings with barred windows nearby

I see many purple flowers

Clue 2:

A Rotary symbol is displayed nearby

Eats with camera, or jokes

Roofers have been in the area recently

Clue 3:

In the distance, a Mexican Hat

My back is to a wooden fence

A dog who does not like to walk on grass would love this fire hydrant

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Eric 3

Clue 1:

I am 23 paces from a Golden Lady

I am 24 paces from a body of water

If you get lost, you can ask the superintendant for a ride

Clue 2:

I am at a jagged corner

Snuff that open flame, sailor

Think of Gay Republicans

Clue 3:

Hurry up and find me, I'm staring at a Big Blank Wall

Look between the M.T.P. and the R.S.C.

Look for green near the dove tail

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Eric 4

Clue 1:

I can see a big Gopher

I'm standing on a hairy surface

There is a windmill-like apparatus nearby

Clue 2:

I can see a couple of large hot dogs

I am standing in front of a hand-painted sign

There are many cigarette advertisements here

Clue 3:

If I fell, I might land on a bed of fruit

The sign claims there is a winner every time

The people here are celebrating a half sesqui-centennial

Think you know? You can discuss your theories with other listeners on Gather.com and see if you were on the right track.
The Rules:

The game is played by two teams of three.

The hiding team includes Star-Tribune Commentary Editor Eric Ringham and two tiny duplicates of himself; the eighteen inch tall dolls "Security Eric" and "Farmer Eric".

The seeking team is comprised of two flesh-and-blood individuals; human fairgrounds encyclopedia Ochen Kaylan and musician and fair enthusiast Leslie Ball, along with one eight-inch tall doll of their own, "Fair Fanatic Eric".

Real Eric, Farmer Eric, and Security Eric will hide on the fairgrounds. Starting at 6 a.m. on Friday Aug. 22, Ochen and Leslie will try to decipher a series of clues with the goal of finding all three Erics before our broadcast ends at 9 a.m. If Real Eric is found before the end of the show, he will have a chance to redeem himself and ultimately win the game by following a separate set of clues to find "Fair Fanatic Eric," who has been hidden by Ochen and Leslie.